Telehealth

New report finds the growth of telemedicine visits has plateaued and accounts for a relatively small percentage of rebounding ambulatory care.

Former employee and HIMSS board member Frank Cutitta just marked his 100th day recovering from the coronavirus.

The model's services include skilled nursing, medications, infusions, behavioral health, imaging and laboratory services and rehabilitation.

The proposed rule also updates home health payment rates for 2021. 

The Community Care Cooperative is raising $5 million to provide telehealth capabilities to local health centers.

"We're at the beginning of defining what omnichannel means for health," says CVS Health CEO Larry Merlo.

Of the 31 changes federal policymakers have enacted so far to ease access to virtual care, senators wondered: How many should be made permanent?

The cloud IT company said it developed the athenaTelehealth technology in response to a 3,400% uptick in telehealth visits across its customer network from mid-February to April.

The pandemic has laid bare the need for better access, better reimbursement and the need for preventative care.

David Smith, executive director for the Medicaid Transformation Project, says vulnerable people are being left behind by the telehealth revolution - and it's vital to address systemic racism, language barriers and social determinants of health.